Damp January Rec’s - Low(er) Cal Cocktails

[MirrOlure 14949]

Neither I nor my family could survive an attempt at Dry January….so looking for creative alternatives to the usual 2 or 3 double bourbons over a block cube.

 

I’m convinced that the 8-10 annoying extra lbs are solely due to weekday whiskey intake.

 

Ranch waters, gin or vodka drinks, tequila or mezcal anything is on limits

[utee94 15883]

I really like tequila and topo chico with lime.

 

 

[Chewbacca 7793]

Hendricks and one can of Fever Tree Light Indian Tonic.  The tonic only has 20 calories per can.

[Baboontyme 2839]

It's not the bourbon. It's the stuff you eat after the bourbon. Add 30 min of moderately intense cardio and keep drinkin. 

Sorry not sorry to be an enabler

[irishtexan 11533]

There's not a significant difference in calories between bourbon and tequila or gin or vodka. The only solution is to drink less. This comes from a fellow two-to-three 2oz pours of bourbon on weeknights guy. (I am doing dry January though. Enjoying the "no hangovers" part of the experience)

[SydneyCarton 48315]

I used to drink a fuck ton of bourbon nightly, before age got the better of me. And being sick of being fat. 

I'm doing dry January as well, but my go to has been Vodka Sodas with lime, or Vodka and Diet Sprite for awhile if I'm drinking  during the week. Ive found the key for me is to simply toss in a shot of vodka, ice, but instead of a normal glass I fill up a whole yeti cup with my mixer. You drink less and hydrate more. It's also good for anyone trying to do keto/low-carb. 

[huge 3800]

Sierra Nevada Hop Splash is now my go-to during dry Jan.  

Maybe that would be a good mixer with vodka...

Vodka/Lime/Hop Splash/Bitters

[Al_4_ISU 12535]

Bloody Marys with Clamato as your base.  Use herbs/spice/horseradish/hot sauce etc to season and don't buy some thick ass mix full of binders and sugar.

Hard to beat vodka/soda with a lime wedge to watch calories.

Edited January 11, 2023 by Al_4_ISU

[Al_4_ISU 12535]

On 1/10/2023 at 8:47 AM, SydneyCarton said:

I used to drink a fuck ton of bourbon nightly, before age got the better of me. And being sick of being fat. 

I'm doing dry January as well, but my go to has been Vodka Sodas with lime, or Vodka and Diet Sprite for awhile if I'm drinking  during the week. Ive found the key for me is to simply toss in a shot of vodka, ice, but instead of a normal glass I fill up a whole yeti cup with my mixer. You drink less and hydrate more. It's also good for anyone trying to do keto/low-carb. 

This is also a good way to drink mixed drinks over a period of time and not just get bliztkrieged.

[Js1 85765]

On 1/10/2023 at 8:47 AM, SydneyCarton said:

Vodka Sodas with lime

There's a reason my people call this "gay water."

It's one of the lowest calorie mixed drinks you can make. 

[SydneyCarton 48315]

16 minutes ago, Js1 said:

There's a reason my people call this "gay water."

It's one of the lowest calorie mixed drinks you can make. 

I mean yeah. Did you see the part about tired of being fat? 

I've been a heavy drinker for long spells of my life. Unless you're just fine getting fat, being fat, and inevitably continuing to get fatter, at some point you just can't keep horfing down beer and wine. I've been an avid exerciser most of my adult life, and even then at best you're breaking even, and thats assuming you're eating a healthy, calorie conscious diet, which most of the time folks are not, particularly while drinking.